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Photos from our
exhibit at Lakeview Museum of Art in Peoria, Illinois: "Communicating in Clay" - Highlights of the Ellis Collection of Anna Pottery

Anna Pottery boasted the finest examples of nineteenth
century folk art which was the creations of the brothers
Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick. These unique pieces of
pottery were the “messengers” from with their opinions on
Politics, Corrupt Tax Revenuers, the Temperance Movement,
and many other socially engaging topics were conveyed.

This unique pottery was hand crafted in Anna, Illinois from
1859 to 1896 featuring presentation pig flasks, snake jugs,
frog mugs and many other unique items that were presented to
people of prominence such as City Officials, Dean’s of
Universities, Governors and the Smithsonian Institute.

We hope you enjoy this site and if you have any interesting
stories or pieces of Anna Pottery we would love to hear from
you.